WW LXXXVIII: What Lies in the Dark (Game Thread) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nogrod · 05-05-2011, 01:34 PM

Seventy posts with less than two hours to the deadline? That's all we can manage? (okay, I admit I'm one to blame myself but I'm only one of thirteen) No rows between people, no one hurt, no nothing to raise an eybrow?

What I said about Shelob's wishes to stay low as she is alone...

Two quick ones to begin with.

Nerwen: Not quite the traditional "loud-quiet" -discussion as this game is different (there is no team so the lonely spider could much more easily just hunker down - especially looking at the way this game is coming forwards quite lazily).

But what you say about the tspider is just the reason I added that everyone will of course play by their styles - or what I meant more exactly; that a spider wouldn't deviate from her "normal playing style" in a too obvious way, which makes my point a bit less attractive, but still valid, I think.

Referring to tp's count, we basically have two to three Days to bag at least one baddie / get someone saved. So let's not take even this D1 lightly even it looks like there's not much to say or base your vote on.

Btw. If Shelob dies but has already spawned, let's say two spiderlings to maturity, will killing of Shelob end the game or can the two still win together? There is this rule that if Shelob is killed before she has a minion the first stinged will turn into a new Shelob, but how about the situation where there are two or three spiders and Shelob dies?

Nogrod · 05-05-2011, 01:39 PM

There was actually a quite straightforward answer to my question in the rules...

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Originally Posted by teh rulez

The game ends with a village victory when Shelob is slain. Upon that time, the effect on the children will wear off and they will revert to their current form (though possibly with some extra limbs or teeth).

So basically we are only after one player in here.

satansaloser2005 · 05-05-2011, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Nogrod

Btw. If Shelob dies but has already spawned, let's say two spiderlings to maturity, will killing of Shelob end the game or can the two still win together? There is this rule that if Shelob is killed before she has a minion the first stinged will turn into a new Shelob, but how about the situation where there are two or three spiders and Shelob dies?

Straight up answer. If Shelob is not lynched toDay or toMorrow, she will just die. ToDay or toMorrow, however, I will be cross that you all ended the game so early and will upgrade the primary spawn (if there is more than one, I will roll it off) to Shelob: the Sequel.

Also, one of you is feeling rather ill at the moment. You have my sympathy (but not my tasty corpse, at least not yet).

EDIT: x'd with....myself? Sort of?

Boromir88 · 05-05-2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Nogrod

Seventy posts with less than two hours to the deadline? That's all we can manage? (okay, I admit I'm one to blame myself but I'm only one of thirteen) No rows between people, no one hurt, no nothing to raise an eybrow?

Usually I think you jump on the slow activity too early, and also considering the size (and generally busy-ish schedules of many of us), I wouldn't be expecting a lot of posts. But, it's not really the amount of posts it's just been...boring today. Blue and boring. Blue...boringas?

the phantom · 05-05-2011, 02:28 PM

Ooo!! Ooo!! I may actually have a meaningful post to make!

It will be up soon. Gimme two minutes...

satansaloser2005 · 05-05-2011, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the phantom

Ooo!! Ooo!! I may actually have a meaningful post to make!

It will be up soon. Gimme two minutes...

Interesting.

(Relevant bit's at ~1:15.)

05-05-2011, 01:34 PM	#1
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	Seventy posts with less than two hours to the deadline? That's all we can manage? (okay, I admit I'm one to blame myself but I'm only one of thirteen) No rows between people, no one hurt, no nothing to raise an eybrow? What I said about Shelob's wishes to stay low as she is alone... Two quick ones to begin with. Nerwen: Not quite the traditional "loud-quiet" -discussion as this game is different (there is no team so the lonely spider could much more easily just hunker down - especially looking at the way this game is coming forwards quite lazily). But what you say about the tspider is just the reason I added that everyone will of course play by their styles - or what I meant more exactly; that a spider wouldn't deviate from her "normal playing style" in a too obvious way, which makes my point a bit less attractive, but still valid, I think. Referring to tp's count, we basically have two to three Days to bag at least one baddie / get someone saved. So let's not take even this D1 lightly even it looks like there's not much to say or base your vote on. Btw. If Shelob dies but has already spawned, let's say two spiderlings to maturity, will killing of Shelob end the game or can the two still win together? There is this rule that if Shelob is killed before she has a minion the first stinged will turn into a new Shelob, but how about the situation where there are two or three spiders and Shelob dies? __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

05-05-2011, 02:28 PM	#5
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Ooo!! Ooo!! I may actually have a meaningful post to make! It will be up soon. Gimme two minutes... __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.